“Yeah.” This Nemesis program… how many prominent heroes or villains were out there that had faked or staged confrontations like that?
Hm, guess it was the former.
At least that seems to be “Jamie”’s assumption.
“Hmm. Nothing else springs to mind as our packages go. When we design an additional feature or program, we tend to aim it at our more wealthy customers.”
Fair enough.
“You guys are doing lots of testing. Could I do something like help with that? Or something outside of these packages and programs?”
I’m not sure that’s a good idea, but it’s creative, at least.
“Perhaps.”
“I’m serious, I’m hard-working, and I stick to my guns.”
What do keys have to do with this?
“It’s our tendency to require that any client be prepared to perform one unspecified favor for us at a later date. Usually a simple task or a week of service.
…interesting. They’ve got plenty of people with powers out there who are ready to do things for them without question. That’s… ominous.
It serves as a way to cover our bases without revealing too much in respect to our operations.”
“Very Godfather. Do these favors mean doing anything illegal?”
Oh yeah, I suppose that’d be a concern.
“Sometimes. But no, often it is a request to meet someone, to pass on a message, or help manage an information leak, a show of force to scare someone who is poking too deep.”
Countermeasures.
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